Program Overview

Business Management and French BA (Hons)

Overview

The BA Business Management and French combined honours degree offers a unique blend of contemporary business studies and core French language modules, providing you with the perfect foundation for a thriving career both in the UK and abroad.

Study Options

• Full-Time with Year Abroad (BA) at Exton Park, Chester

Level

• Undergraduate

UCAS Code

• N2R1

UCAS Points

• 112

Start Date

• Oct 2025, Oct 2026

Duration

• 4 years

Location

• Exton Park, Chester

UK Fees

• £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

International Fees

• £14,450 per year for a full-time course* (2025/26)

Course Leader

• Dr Mark Gant

Course Summary

The course combines business acumen with a passion for French language and culture, providing a unique blend of contemporary business studies and core French language modules.

Why You'll Love It

• Take your passion for business across the globe
• Best in the North West
• Award-winning Business School

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Principles of Business (40 Credits) Core
• Introduction to Data Analytics (20 Credits) Core
• World Languages and Cultures (40 Credits) Core
• French: Intermediate Language Development (20 Credits) Option
• French: Communication in Practice (20 Credits) Option

Year 2

• International Business (20 Credits) Core
• Corporate Responsibility (20 Credits) Core
• Configuring Contemporary France (40 Credits) Core
• Management Consultancy (40 Credits) Option
• Chester Business School Work Placement (40 Credits) Option
• Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability (40 Credits) Option
• Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability (40 Credits) Option
• CELTA - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (40 Credits) Option

Year Abroad

• Professional work placement/Language module/Term abroad
• Choose one of the following:
  • Professional Placement (40 Credits)
  • Term abroad (40 Credits)
  • One of the following Language options
    • Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability (40 Credits)
    • Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills (40 Credits)
    • Experiential Overseas Learning (40 Credits)
    • Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures (40 Credits)
    • Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability (40 Credits)
    • Or you can choose ONE of the following:
      • University Placement Year
      • Subject Placement Year
      • International University Placement Year

Year 3

• Project Management (20 Credits) Option
• Business Strategy and Analytics (20 Credits) Option
• People Analytics and Transformation (40 Credits) Option
• Dissertation (40 Credits) Option
• Negotiated Project (40 Credits) Option
• Guided Personal Project (40 Credits) Option
• Voicing Global Identities (20 Credits) Option
• Future French (20 Credits) Option
• Languages in the Business World (20 Credits) Core

How You'll Learn

• The majority of teaching takes place in lectures, seminars and workshops
• You will be assessed in a variety of ways
• This course is designed around in-person study
• There may be some online learning activities

Entry Requirements

• Home Students
• International Students
• UCAS Points: 112
• GCE A Level: Typical offer – BCC-BBC
• BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
• International Baccalaureate: 28 points
• Irish / Scottish Highers: Irish Highers - H3 H3 H3 H3 H4 Scottish Highers - BBBB
• Access requirements: Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Merit or above
• T Level: Merit
• OCR Cambridge Technicals: OCR Extended Diploma: DMM
• Extra Information: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced and A level General Studies will be recognised in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs. A GCSE in a modern foreign language at grade C/4 or above is also required.

Fees and Funding

• Home Students: £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)
• International Students: £14,450 per year for a full-time course* (2025/26)
• Additional Costs: Students often elect to purchase a laptop; where students choose to do so the cost is likely to be around £800-£1,000.

Who You'll Learn From

• Dr Brenda Garvey
• Laetitia Cunliffe

Where You'll Study

• Exton Park, Chester
• Queen's Park, Chester

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